A
child in a child restrair..
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the center front
seat can be badly injured or killed by the right
front passenger's air bag if
it
inflates. Never
secure a child restraint
in
the center front seat.
It's always better to secure a child restraint
in
the rear seat. You may secure a forward-facing
child restraint in the right front passenger seat,
but before you do, always move the front
passenger seat as far back as
it
will
go.
It's
better to secure the child restraint in a rear
seat.
Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child
restraint properly.
Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can
move arouna in a coiiision
or
sudden
siop
arid
irljure
people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure
any child restraint in your vehicle
-
even when no child
is in it.
Some child restraints have a top strap, or "top tether". It
can help restrain the child restraint during
a
collision.
For it to work,
a
top strap must be properly anchored to
the vehicle. Some top strap-equipped child restraints
are designed for use with or without the top strap being
anchored. Others require the top strap always to be
anchored. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for
your child restraint.
If
yours requires that the top strap
be anchored, don't use the restraint unless it is anchored
properly.
If
the child restraint does not have a top strap, one can
be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints.
Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit
is available.
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